Anita Conti – The Lady of the Sea
We invite you to read the compelling (forgotten) story of the first female oceanographer: Anita Conti. [...]
Aquaculture
Iron availability in seawater key to explaining amount and distribution of fish
Large areas of the ocean may have insufficient iron for most fish: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Cardiorespiratory fitness of farmed Atlantic salmon unaffected by virus
The respiratory systems of Atlantic salmon function normally despite them carrying a virus that infects red blood cells; Frontiers in Physiology [...]
Vessel tracking exposes the dark side of trading at sea
Exchanging catches at sea, in unregulated waters, enables illegal activities like drug smuggling and human trafficking: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Impact of fishing gear entanglement deduced from whale hormone levels
Hormone analysis provides a new way to understand the effects of fishing gear entanglement on endangered whale species: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Dolphins deliberately killed for use as bait in global fisheries
New research exposes deliberate and widespread killing of marine animals, including dolphins, for use as bait in global fisheries - an issue which has received little attention so far: Frontiers in Marine Science [...]
Habitat restoration can maximize the benefits of marine protected areas
Spillover of oyster larvae from marine protected areas is only beneficial if harvested areas contain suitable oyster habitat, finds research in Frontiers in Marine Science. [...]
DNA in albatross feces reveals diet of fishery discards
A new, non-intrusive way to assess seabird diet described in Frontiers in Marine Science could help improve fisheries management and monitor marine biodiversity. [...]
Under-reporting of fisheries catches threatens Caribbean marine life
by Brittany Alexander, Frontiersin.org Marine fisheries catches have been drastically under-reported in the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean, threatening the marine [...]